The University of Texas at Austin Top Questions

I feel more of my professors knew my name when I was a mathematics major. The classes were much smaller and it was more necessary for me to go to their office hours for help. Being a kinesiology major, I have not had much of a reason to go into my professors' office hours yet and so not many of them know my name. My least favorite class here at UT was Linear Algebra. I was in the professor's office hours every day and it never really clicked. Luckily, I pulled off a C in the course, but barely with a lot of stress, struggle and frustration.

UT is one of the best public institutions in terms of academics. The professors are top notch and I can tell my education will be valuable because of the encounters I've had with students from other schools during internships.

UT has very strong academics, with numerous colleges ranked in top ten in the nation. Also since UT has so many relations with large corporations, many of them provide large funds and donations, which give the University more options to provide well equipped facilities for research and learning. Also these relations make it easier for finding a job when a student is about to graduate. Using the career services at UT, I was able to land four job offers. Now I’m graduating with a job and diploma in hand.

There is no grade inflation. Any grade you get, you earned.

Mostly professors dont know my name, unless I make an effort. My favorite class was Human Behavior as Rational Action with Prof Lin for GOV I hated Geology I believe students study pretty often. Class participation is somewhat common. From what I hear, no real intellectual conversations outside of class. Highly competitive students. Speech Science was the most unique class--I didn't even know what it was about getting into it and found that it was how the brain and speech interact. I spend time with professors I like outside of class, usually office hours. Education is learning for its own sake mostly.

LOVE the education courses... but my favorite classes so far have been my hardest/ where the teachers really pushed me and we active in my daily learning

The classes are typically large. Professors will only get to know you if you get to know them usually. academics are competitive and it is not usually made easy to get good grades, you have to work for it.

The staff is amazing. Every teacher has gotten degrees from very notable schools. I sometimes go to professor office hours, but they all seem very inviting.

Academics are top notch.

Academics are very tough at UT. Anyone and everyone will be challenged through schoolwork.